| “ | I can’t lose in my Fire Stingray | „ |
| ~ Samurai Goroh In GX |
Samurai Goroh is the anti-heroic deuteragonist of the F-Zero series. He is Captain Falcon's rival. He first appeared in F-Zero for the SNES in 1991. He pilots the Fire Stingray.
Biography
Although his homeworld is unknown, it's been said that he is a Japanese American and his main base of operations is Red Canyon. Despite his large frame, he is extremely athletic and can perform multiple backflips. Despite his skills in racing and fighting, Captain Falcon always manages to show him up when it comes to bounties, which fuels their rivalry.
Besides Captain Falcon, Goroh has made his own share of foes in the past. During Goroh's many ventures, he left behind Antonio Guster, his former right-hand man, to be captured by the Galactic Space Federation. Goroh also has a son, Daigoroh, who is an expert swordsman and admires his father. Despite this, Goroh has little luck controlling him.
Samurai Goroh competed against Pico, Dr. Stewart, and Captain Falcon in the F-Zero Grand Prix, though it is implied that Captain Falcon won from what can be inferred from a piece of artwork from an F-Zero board game.
Goroh presumably returned to his space bandit ways when the F-Zero races were suspended following a huge accident three years before F-Zero X, but returned to the race track when the F-Zero races began again as the F-Zero X Grand Prix. His goal continues to be to thwart Captain Falcon, whether on or off the track.
GP Legend
In the anime-inspired games F-Zero GP Legend and Climax, Samurai Goroh is a space thief whose motto is "Steal, but never kill." He is married to Lisa Brilliant, though the anime does not have a counterpart for Daigoroh, his son.
He has his own story path in GP Legend. He gets in a race in Red Canyon and has trouble performing due to a poisoned needle being hidden in his cockpit. He meets up with Lisa shortly after and accuses her of poisoning him, but she won't hear what he has to say unless he beats her in a race. She claims to not know who he is and Goroh concludes she has amnesia. He can't do anything about it because his own life is on the line and he continues on.
He ends up running into Captain Falcon who was in the middle of hunting down a bounty. Goroh challenges Falcon to a race and after winning his 10th race against him (after 165 losses), he concludes that Falcon couldn't have been the one who did it. He ends up at the Sand Ocean and ends up running into Black Shadow, but is able to escape Black Shadow's attempt to destroy the Fire Stingray. He finally tracks Antonio down at the Grand Prix after figuring out he was the one behind it. After beat Guster in the Grand Prix, Antonio is forced to give up the antidote, allowing Goroh to return to his life of crime and villainy.
Characteristics
As described in the first F-Zero game, Samurai Goroh is the boss of a renegade group of bandits known to hide out in Red Canyon. Even though his homeworld is unknown, F-Zero stated that Goroh is believed to be a Japanese American. In the first F-Zero game, he was "believed to be in his early 40s", then was 44 in F-Zero X and 45 in F-Zero GX. A tattered and huge warrior, Samurai Goroh is a massive man with the muscles to back up his boastfulness and his notorious profession. He is also an amazing athlete, able to perform such feats as multiple backflips in succession despite his gigantic, hulking frame. He wears a T-shirt missing its sleeves along with a leather vest. He carries a hip pouch and wears dark blue pants with a belt made of a long strand of red fabric. Due to his thieving ways and belligerent demeanor, Goroh is relatively unpopular with both the fans of the F-Zero races and most of the other racers
Other Media
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Samurai Goroh makes a cameo in the opening sequence of Super Smash Bros. Melee, he also appears as a trophy.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Samurai Goroh appears as an assist trophy which attack the opponents with his katana. Samurai Goroh also appears as a trophy and two stickers: Samurai Goroh from F-Zero X increases the Captain Falcon's hand attacks, and Samurai Goroh from F-Zero increases the user's launch resistance.
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Samurai Goroh appears as assist trophy and trophies in both versions.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Samurai Goroh appears as assist trophy again and a legendary-ranked primary attack-type spirit which increases the user's speed. His spirit can be summoned using cores of Takamaru, Sakura Samurai, Tac and an attack core.
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Captain Falcon | Dr. Stewart | Samurai Goroh | Jack Levin | Jody Summer | John Tanaka | Lily Flyer | Super Arrow | Mrs. Arrow | Dr. Clash | Mr. EAD | Leon | Beastman | Phoenix | QQQ | James McCloud | Rick Wheeler | Lucy Liberty | Clank Hughes | ||
